Healthcare Provider Supports Tigers at Top Level
BATON ROUGE — Ochsner Clinic Foundation has signed a five-year sponsorship agreement with LSU Sports Properties to become the “Official Healthcare Sponsor of LSU Athletics.” Ochsner has joined Cox Communications as the second corporate member of Team LSU — the highest level of support for LSU Athletics.
“Ochsner has been a strong supporter of LSU Athletics for nearly a decade, and we are proud to announce that, for the next five years, Ochsner will serve as the program’s official healthcare sponsor,” says Dr. Patrick Quinlan, Chief Executive Officer at Ochsner Clinic Foundation. “LSU is a prominent statewide community leader and we are pleased to grow with an organization of such high esteem.”
As part of the sponsorship agreement, Ochsner will receive premium signage in all LSU athletic facilities; radio, television, Internet and game program advertising; game sponsorship benefits, tickets and hospitality access for sporting events; and use of the Team LSU mark for advertising and promotions.
“By joining Team LSU, Ochsner Clinic Foundation demonstrates their dedication not only to our programs and student athletes but also to our fans,” said Ward Wyatt, Director of Sales of LSU Sports Properties. “Ochsner has been a long-term partner with LSU athletics and we are excited that they have committed at the highest level.”
About Ochsner clinic Foundation
Ochsner Clinic Foundation is a non-profit independent, academic, multi-specialty teaching hospital, including a 580-bed acute care hospital and a 71-bed sub-acute facility that employs over 600 physicians in 70 medical specialties. Ochsner has 27 clinics located throughout Southeast Louisiana including the great New Orleans, North Shore and Baton Rouge regions. Additionally, over 650 ongoing clinical research trials are conducted at Ochsner each year.
About LSU Sports Properties
LSU Sports Properties is the exclusive marketing and multimedia rights partner of LSU Athletics and manages all corporate sponsorship opportunities surrounding the Tigers including on-premise signage, TV, radio, print, Internet, game sponsorships, premium hospitality, event marketing and promotions. LSU Sports Properties is a division of Viacom Sports.